1823 Birth:2659,1905 Birth date of November 1823 taken from 1900 census enumeration, which is consistent with a 28 September 1823 date which is calculated from age at death (76 years 11 months 11 days) on 1900 death certificate in Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan. Birth place of Virginia also taken from death certificate and is supported by consistent information in the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1900 census enumerations.
1850 U.S. Census:962 Caroline enumerated in the household of her husband Henry Cannady in Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana as a female, age 26, born in Virginia. Children in the household were Augustus H., age 8; Emma A., age 6; Olive, age 4; Ann Eliza, age 2; and Wm. Walter, age 1. Also enumerated were Elizabeth Bunn, age 22, who was a sister of Caroline, and Minerva Jennings, age 30. Minerva may also have been a sister of Caroline.
1860 U.S. Census:963 Caroline enumerated in the household of her husband Henry Cannady in Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana, as a female, age 37, born in Ohio, person over age 20 who cannot read. Children in the household were Augustus H., age 18; Emily A., age 17; Hanna E. (i.e. Ann Eliza), age 12; Walter, age 11; Hattie C., age 8; and Caroline C., age 4.
1870 U.S. Census:964 Caroline enumerated in the household of her husband Henry Cannady in Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan, as a female, age 46, keeping house, born in Virginia. Children in the household include Walter, age 21; Carrie, age 18; Charles, age 8; and Minnie, age 1.
1880 U.S. Census:965 Caroline enumerated in the household of her husband Henry Cannady in Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan, as a female, age 56, wife, married, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia. Children in the household were Charley, age 18, and Minnie, age 11.
Cass County, Michigan (Porter Township)
1882 Death of First Husband:1906 Henry Cannady died 3 June 1882 in Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan at age 62.
1889 Marriage:2203 License, July 26, 1889, Isaac P. Stewart, age 69, resident of Calvin, born in Ohio, farmer; father, J. B. Stewart; name of mother, unknown; 2 previous marriages; marriage date, 28 July 1889, in Calvin by James Hill, clergyman; witnesses, James Hawk, Cass County; Caroline Cannady, age 65, resident of Porter, birth place unknown, housekeeper, name of father unknown, name of mother unknown, 1 previous marriage; witness, S. Hawk.
1900 U.S. Census:2659 Caroline Stewart enumerated in the household of her son-in-law Allen Brown in Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan as a mother, female, born November 1823, age 76 at last birthday, widowed, 1 child born of this marriage, 1 still living, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, cannot read or write. Other residents in the household were Allen Brown, age 62, and Emily A., age 56, and daughter of Caroline. From several other entries of number of children on the page written in darker ink it appears that information about children born to this marriage was supplied later based on the information that appeared on the page itself, (i.e. that Emily was an only child).
1900 Death Record:1905 Allegan County, Michigan; Caroline Stewart; date of death, Sept. 9, 1900; female, widow; age, 76 years, 11 months, 11 days; place of death, Clyde Township; cause of death, rheumatism and heart disease; birthplace, Virginia; parents, J. Brown and Sophia Burns [i.e. Jeremiah Bunn and Sophia Bunn]
1900 Tombstone:3018 Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calvin Township, Cass County, Michigan
Henry H. Cannady
Died June 3, 1882
Aged 62 yrs 7 mos. 25 days.
Caroline Cannady
His Wife
Died Sep 9, 1900
Aged 76 yrs. 9 mo 12dy
On narrow side edge:
Minnie P. Cannady
Dau. of H.H. & C. Cannady
Born May 14, 1869
Died Jan. 23, 1888